eurovision 1980
Samira Said
Samira Said represented Morocco at Eurovision 1980 in The Hague with “Bitakat Hob”, finishing 18th of 19.
- who
- Moroccan-Egyptian singer and actor
- born
- 10 January 1958, Rabat, Morocco
- contest
- 1980
- best result
- 18th, 1980
- music
- Arabic music, music of Egypt, music of Morocco, Khaliji
- active
- since 1975
- record labels
- Mazzika, Rotana Music Group
- sang for
- Morocco
Biography
Samira Said is a Moroccan-Egyptian singer who has lived in Egypt for more than fifty years. Billed as Samira Bensaïd, the singer took “Bitakat Hob” to The Hague in 1980 and finished 18th of 19; it is the only song Morocco has sent to the contest.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Samira Said”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1980 The Hague
“Bitakat Hob (بطاقة حب)”
18th of 19 Finished 18th of 19, with 7 points.
- Sung in
- Arabic
- Written by
- Abdel Ati Amenna, Malou Rouanne
- Conductor
- Jean Claudric
- Running order
- 5th of 19
- Age on the night
- 22
- Won that year
- Ireland: Johnny Logan, “What's Another Year”
The story of Eurovision 1980: The winner that could not come, and Morocco's only song
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Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Order of the Throne
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Samira Said, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1980 Morocco
With Israel gone, Morocco entered. Samira Bensaïd sang "Bitakat Hob" and finished eighteenth of nineteen, with seven points.
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